This post is inspired by the Irish comedian Dave Allen. In one of his shows he mentioned that he had recently visited Australia. He said Australian words end in an "ee" sound. This is whether the word ends in "y", "ie" or 'ies". For example, "He had a tinny and a ciggy while watching the footy on the telly.
For amusement here is a list of Australian colloquial words that have one of these endings. For the most part "ie" and "y" are interchangeable.
Aussie - Australian
Actions
Drinkie - drink
Kissie - Kiss
Walkie - Walk
Objects
Barbie - Barbeque
Beery - Beer
Biccy - Biscuit
Chewy - Chewing gum
Chippy - Chip
Choccy - Chocolate
Ciggy - Cigarette
Drinkie - Drink
Lippy - Lipstick
Mozzie - Mosquito
Nappies - Baby Napkins (what are called diapers in the US.)
Panties - Female underpants
Pressy - Present (eg. Chrissy Pressy)
Sunnies - Sunglasses
Telly - Television
Thingy - Object or person you don't know he name of
Tinny - Tin of beer
Tranny - Transistor radio (antiquated)
Undies - Male underpants
Veggie - Vegetable
People
Archie - Architect (pronounced Arky)
Bikie - Motorbike Rider
Bookie - Book Keeper (as in horse racing)
Brickie - Bricklayer
Cabbie - Taxi driver
Churchie - Church-goer
Connie - Tram Conductor
Cookie - Cook
Druggie - Drug User
Engie - Engineer
Firie - Fireman
Gangie - Girl who sleeps with members of a gang
Groupie - Girl who sleeps with members of a band
Junkie - Narcotics User
Maddie - mad person
Oldie - Old person
Pollie - Politician
Postie - Postman
Rellie - Relative (family)
Schoolie - School Leavers on holiday
Surfie - Surfer
Teachie - Teacher
Techie - Technician
Tradie - trades person
Tranny - cross-dresser
Truckie - Truck driver
Yuppie - Young Upward mobile Professional
Other
Airy-Fairy - abstract
Arty-Farty - artistic
Breaky - Breakfast
Budgie - Budgerigar
Chrissy - Christmas
Cocky - Cockatoo
Deli - delicatesan
Dodgy - suspicious
Hottie - Hot girl
Iffy - doubtful
Maggie - Magpie
Pansy - Effeminate
Sickie - Sick Day off
Touchy-Feely Involves touching or heart-warming
Toughie - Tough person
Wonky - wobbly
Yucky - tastes bad or disgusting
Place names
Some place names are included (There are many more.):
Brizzie - Brisbane (but no other Aussie city)
Tassie - Tasmania (but no other Aussie state)
Broady - BroadMeadows
Dandy - Dandenong
Jordy - Jordanville
Sandy - Sandringham
People from NSW can be called
New South Welshies
Pommie - someone from the UK
Some Aussie slang words end in 'o'
Aggro - Aggressive
Alco - Alcoholic
Arvo - Afternoon
Blotto - hungover
Compo - Compensation (i.e. Workers compensation)
Derro - Derelict person, e.g. an Alco
Garbo - Garbage collector
Goodo - Good
Homo - Homosexual
Journo - Journalist
Leso - Lesbian
Macho - Tough (from the US)
Metho - Methylated spirits, something that derroes drink.
Milko - Milkman
Muso - Musician
Pro - Prostitute or Professional
Psycho - Crazy
Sicko - Crazy and bad
Slacko - Slacker
Spasso - Spastic (insult)
Susso - Sustenance (in the Depression days)
Techno - technical
Thicko - Thick, stupid
Thingo - Someone you cannot remember the name of
Typo - Typing error
Wacko - Like psycho
Yobbo - Young loutish male
Note that these words tend to be 2 syllables in length.
